Method and device for mending
reuprues in a balloon-type
articles

ABSTRACT

A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MENDING RUPTURES IN BALLOONTYPE ARTICLES SUCH AS VEHICLE TIRES DISCLOSED WHEREIN POLYMERIZABLE CYANOACRYLATE MONOMER IS EXTRUDED INTO THE RUPTURE THROUGH A TUBE OR A NEEDLE. THE NEEDLE IS FIRST INSERTED INTO THE RUPTURE WHERE EXTRUSION BEGINS AND CON-   TINUES SIMULTANEOUSLY AS THE NEEDLE IS WITHDRAWN. THE CYANOACRYLATE MONOMER IS ALLOWED TO POLYMERIZE WHILE MAINTAINING THE WALL PORTION OF SAID ARTICLE IN THE VICINITY OF SAID RUPTURE IN SUBSTANTIALLY STATIONARY CONTACT.

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PUBLISHED GGTOBER 7, 1975 T939,014 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MENDING RUPTURES IN BALLQBN-TYPE ARTICLES Thomas G. Fudge, 2021 Cantebury Road, Kingsport, Tenn. 37660; John J. Murphy, 8 Raphael Place, New Monmouth, NJ. 07748; and Lloyd P. Foster, 916 Scenic Court, Kingsport, Tenn. 37663 Continuation of abandoned application Ser. No. 266,807, June 27, 1972.. This application June 11, 1974, Ser. No.

int. Cl. 122% 5/16 US. Cl. 264--36 2 Sheets Drawing. 9 Pages Specification A method and device for mending ruptures in balloontype articles such as vehicle tires is disclosed wherein polymerizable cyanoacrylate monomer is extruded into the rupture through a tube or needle. The needle is first inserted into the rupture Where extrusion begins and continucs simultaneously as the needle is Withdrawn. The cyanoacrylate monomer is allowed to polymerize while maintaining the wall portion of said article in the vicinity of said rupture in substantially stationary contact.

Sheet 1 of 2 Oct. 7, 1975 T.G. FUDGE METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MENDING REUPRUES IN A BALLOON-TYPE ARTICLES Original Filed June 11, 1974 F l X 1 1 Oct. 7, 1975 T6. FUDGE T939,014

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MENDING REUPRUES IN A BALLOON-TYPE ARTICLES Original Filed June 11, 1974 Sheet 2 of 2 

